Very funny. Exactly like Lucky Star, except without all the anime/video game references. Not quite as good, but had some great moments. Also had the problem of overusing some characters (Tomo, Sakaki in the beginning) while not using others enough (Osaka, Chiyo-chan). Still a really fun show.

Wow, what a show. It started off great but slowly became more and more convoluted, absurd, and flat out ridiculous. New things were introduced every episode with most making little to no sense. Trainwreck describes this show pretty well; a big letdown after the first season. Everything is fabulous.

Although it had a bit too much filler, it still was a good show. Slightly better than the first season in plot and definitely in humor, and it brought back all the great characters with some new good ones as well (and it didn't have the terrible side stories!).

Started off great, but the ending left me wanting more. Middle had some absolutely fantastic sequences, but at the end I felt like "That's it..." Though the animation was great, they used too many gimmick I think. While some is cool, too much becomes annoying.

Some episodes were great. Most were mediocre at best. And some were just boring. Not even close to the greatness of the first two seasons. This story could/should have been told in 13 episodes. Might have been better with a lot more Caro.

Ridiculously awesome in every sense, and not just for everything it spawned. Haruhi is one of my favorite characters from anime. The way they ordered the episodes for characterization was also pretty neat by the end.

I think if I got all the jokes this show made I would have found it to be much funnier. That being said, it was still the most random show ever with some amazing characters. It was funny, but not the funniest show "of the year."

I know this show is old, but it moves waaaay too slow. It takes forever for anything to happen, and most of the stuff that happens isn't all that interesting. Decent ending though. Would probably be lower if not for Multi, who fucking saved this show.

Beautiful, beautiful show which kept me dying to know what would happen next. The pacing was smooth and the drama was intense, but it was beautiful to watch. The right girl won in the end, which left me very satisfied with the conclusion.

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